Design Questioning and Redefining of HDBs through Levels of Enclosure
HDBs is the main residential typology for majority of the Singaporeans yet they are designed by the government. The preplanned spaces result in our living lifestyle being predetermined.
This predetermined levels of privacy and publicity in HDBs does not suit everyone's way of living, therefore a change in HDB is needed.
The project is separated into 3 phases: Temporal, Permanent and Infinite. Each phase critiques on current HDB designs and shows how the different levels of privacy and publicity can may better suit the needs of the different users.
Project Context
Study of HDBs
Forms, Functions, Uses
Evolution
The Site
Temporal Enclosure
With Intangibles
Through Materiality
Located at the Void Deck Spaces
Temporal in the Enclosure and in its installation duration
Permanent Enclosure
With Physical and Intangibles
Through Threshold
Located at the Living Spaces of HDB
1st Half | Permanent Boundary: Singles and Families of 5 or more
2nd Half | Permanent Boundary with Threshold for sharing
Infinite Enclosure
Through Flexibility
With 'Buy and Sell' of Space Concept
And Interior Spatial Changes
Walls with storage space
Located at the Living Spaces of HDB
